Man swallows toothbrush, rescued by FMC doctors in Abeokuta

A combined team of medical experts at the Federal Medical Centre in Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have saved the life of an elderly man who accidentally swallowed a tooth brush few hours before presentation.

The 65-year old retired civil servant, who is currently recuperating in the centre, was said to have presented to the Accident and Emergency department over the weekend with 2-hour history of tooth brush in the throat.

According to a statement by centre's Head of Public Relations, Mr. Segun Orisajo, the man accidentally swallowed the tooth brush while brushing rigorously.

Swallowing subsequently became difficult and painful with associated drooling of saliva.

The patient, it was further learnt, has been having intermittent hiccups for the past three years.

He strongly believes that these hiccups arise as a result of an object lodged in his throat hence his decision to vigorously and aggressively brush his mouth and throat to get rid of the non-existent offending object.

Orisajo said X-ray soft tissue neck of the patient later confirmed impacted toothbrush in the upper digestive tract ( cervical oesophagus)

The foreign body (tooth brush) was eventually removed through emergency rigid oesophagoscopy.

Speaking on the issue, the Head of ENT Dr N.O Iyanda descibed the incident as "very rare in an adult except in patients with psychiatric condition or those with suicide or parasuicide tendency."

This patient, however, has none of these.

"We are therefore keeping the patient for thorough evaluation by a Psychiatrist to rule out subtle mental and/behavioural abnormalities. We also want a neurologist to review to rule out neuromuscular problems." Dr Iyanda added.

He commended the Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu for equipping the department with latest tools which greatly assisted in the success of the procedure

Reacting, the Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu, who applauded the success of the procedure, reiterated his determination towards holistic transformation of the centre.

Wonders.
How possible ?

Village people turn the toothbrush to Suya before his very eye's don't ask me how just pray make them no reason ur matter, if not.

Haaaa,una sure say no b suicide dey d man mind,hw u go swollow brush wen no b spaghetti

Hunger!!

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